I'm in the process of doing research to set up an empty 40g breeder tank as a mantis showcase. My intent is to start with a N. wennerae; perhaps a larger mantis down the road once I understand them better.

I would like to get the substrate from my local LFS (save on shipping), and they carry CaribSea products. Which (if any) of these products would be best?

I would do the super reef, and get a small bag of crushed coral that the mantis can use to " decorate" the burrow and the tank. As well as pieces of lr rubble.

nmotz

02/12/2016, 05:25 PM

Any of those options will work, but like Martini said it's a good idea to include different sized pieces of LR for the mantis to use. They usually like to roll up a few larger pieces of rubble into a pile in front of their burrow entrances at night and before they molt.

deleau

02/12/2016, 07:40 PM

Thanks for the advise, and I will have some rubble as well.

I'm thinking two larger pieces of rock, some rubble and the substrate as advised above.

If/when I move to a larger species, then I will construct and add a PVC burrow.